Not just slimy stuff that floats aimlessly along with the ocean currents. Seaweed, or gim (김), is a big part of Korean cuisine. Whether it serves as garnish with fried rice, or is wrapped around rice and veggies to make gimbap, many claim it will make you as healthy as a horse. A large part of those claims are not too far off mark!
With all the health hype around seaweed as a source of utmost nutritional value, it is no wonder why Koreans have superstitions about this sea plant. For example, many Koreans say that it is a good idea to eat lots of seaweed soup after giving birth because it produces healthy breast milk in mothers.
Here are just a few of the supposed health benefits of seaweed :- Nearly all minerals and vitamins that the human body needs can be found in in this oceanic plant. (i.e. calcium, sodium, magnesium, potassium, and the list goes on.) There is also B12, that is not found in land plants!
- It has been said that seaweed promotes healthy hair growth because it feeds the pores of your scalp.
- Especially for the ladies, seaweed supposedly helps prevent osteoporosis.
- If you have deficiencies in your diet, it is said that seaweed helps offset these deficiencies because of its richness in all other minerals and vitamins.
- Seaweed is a good food to include in your regiment if you are on a diet. It stimulates metabolism which can help with weight loss.
- And the list goes on...
Try to include seaweed in your diet and look for the results!
Sources :
http://health.learninginfo.org/seaweed-benefits.htm
http://hubpages.com/hub/Health_Benefits_of_Kelp_or__Seaweed
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